Thursday, March 26, 2026 - The Ekiti State Government has stepped up enforcement of environmental regulations, with offenders now facing arrest and prosecution as part of efforts to curb indiscriminate waste disposal.
In line with the crackdown, four individuals were on
Wednesday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over allegations
of improper waste disposal.
The defendants; Fausat Babalola, 48; Mustapha Basiriyu, 29;
Jinadu Abubakar, 18; and Kolawole Deborah, 30, were arraigned on charges
bordering on unlawful dumping of refuse.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Presenting the case, the prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi,
told the court that the alleged offence occurred at about 8:00 a.m. on March 24
in Ado-Ekiti.
He accused the defendants of disposing of waste in a manner
considered hazardous to the environment.
Oriyomi stated that the act contravenes Section 30(1) and
(2) of the Ekiti State Waste Management Authority Law, 2020.
He urged the court to grant a short adjournment to allow the
prosecution review the case file and prepare witnesses.
Counsel to the defendants, in response, appealed for bail,
assuring the court that their clients would not abscond.
Ruling on the application, the Chief Magistrate, Abayomi
Adeosun, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N50,000 each, with one
surety in like sum.
The case was subsequently adjourned until April 28 for
hearing.
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